No such thing as a ‘free’ lunch: Error rate could cost Michigan $300 million -
Scott McClallenMichigan is handing out hundreds of thousands of pre-loaded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards,
expanding its
$248 million school lunch program despite SNAP
security holes that have left taxpayers and cardholders vulnerable to
criminal looting.
The cards are intended to
cover summer vacation for students, when children do not have access to publicly funded school meals.
- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services administers the federal SUN Bucks program that gives each child $120 via a Bridge card that can be used at 10,000 retailers statewide.
The following individuals are eligible for
SUN Bucks:
- Children ages 6 to 18 who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Medicaid benefits...